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    1. Korporalegq

      Korporalegq Well-Known Member

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      I'm at 5'4 and 122.2 now and I've been there for the past week and a half or so :/
      I eat pretty clean, I'm taking in 13-1400 calories a day, mostly clean . I always make sure to hit my protein requirements. I don't really count fat/carbs, i just try to keep fats low

      a typical day for me would be
      2 egg whites , 28 g ff cheese , 2 slices turkey bacon in a low carb pita - 165 cal

      an apple and a weight watchers string cheese - 120 cal
      for the past few days I've been having a fiber one cookie - 90 cal but i don't think i'm going to purchase them again because i feel guilty about eating them

      4 oz of teriyaki chicken or turkey grilled in a pan with olive oil pam and 28 g ff cheese in a low carb tortilla - 235 cal
      or
      4 oz of grilled chicken or turkey, 1 1/2 tbsp bbq sauce , 2 slices of turkey bacon and 28 g ff cheese in a low carb tortilla - 295 cal

      pre workout
      nature's valley oat bar

      post workout
      1 cup ff greek yogurt , 1 tbsp natural honey , 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts - 360 cal

      dinner - usually the same as lunch for the most part

      and if i have calories left over i'll eat something small

      I also try to do cardio 2x a day. sometimes i'll do a fasted spin class for 40 min or bike ride for an hour in the morning or I'll go on the elliptical fasted for 20 minutes if i decide to go to the gym and after i lift in the afternoon i walk on a 15% incline for 20 minutes at 3.5-4.0 mph

      what am i doing wrong ?
       
    2. casse

      casse Well-Known Member

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      Im not losing fat and it's really getting me down :/

      Maybe this: http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat...-fat-loss.html
      Tons of activity combined with an already huge deficit can fuss stuff up

      Maybe inaccurate calorie tracking.

      Also, feeling guilty about eating a 90 calorie cookie is as orthorexic as it gets.
       
    3. vijugati8g

      vijugati8g Well-Known Member

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      emininojiq Well-Known Member

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      Im not losing fat and it's really getting me down :/

      how can it get more accurate then weighing everything u eat ? lol
       
    5. herunder88

      herunder88 Well-Known Member

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      Im not losing fat and it's really getting me down :/

      my deficit isn't huge , lol it's 500 calories , my maintenance is like 1900ish
      And i'm usually doing no more then an hour of cardio a day and lifting
       
    6. remstation

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      Im not losing fat and it's really getting me down :/

      Ok, well it's really one of three things:

      - You're making a mistake counting calories.
      - your metabolism has slowed drastically.
      - you have a rare medical condition.
       
    7. defelqy

      defelqy Well-Known Member

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      Im not losing fat and it's really getting me down :/

      Could also be water retention from excess sodium/carbs.
       
    8. laxgoaliesrhs

      laxgoaliesrhs Well-Known Member

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      Im not losing fat and it's really getting me down :/

      Try reducing calories to 1200 and decreasing workouts, especially intensity? Hormones might be messed up if you're overtraining while on a caloric deficit.

      I notice, when I start working out too hard and enthusiastically it's hard for me to lose weight, because my body wants to grow, not get smaller. Then on a calorie deficit I will feel awful, and get very hungry, and tired.
       
    9. defelqy

      defelqy Well-Known Member

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      Im not losing fat and it's really getting me down :/

      you're more than likely not accounting for your cardio into your diet? if you're running for 30 minutes you need to be eating 300-400 calories more, not doing this could put you into a severe deficit and in result cause your body to hold onto fat stores due to the drastic deficiency... if you're maintaining a 500 calorie deficit YOU WILL lose weight.
       
    10. baletki

      baletki Well-Known Member

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      Im not losing fat and it's really getting me down :/

      As other have said drop your calories, 1400 at 122 is fine if you are very active, but if you work an office job and workout an hour a day then 1200 might be more appropriate.
       
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